I'm not one for telling stories, so I don't know exactly why I'm telling mine. So lets start with the basics: my name is Julie Mapes, most call me Jules or Jewel. I live in small quiet neighborhood in Denver, Colorado with my mother and twin brother, Richie. We're both seniors and plan on attending college at Yale.
I'm third in my class, head cheerleader with All American honors, first chair clarinet in the school orchestra, and one of the most popular girls in the school. I know, total cliché right? But it isn't.
Yep, even the "perfect" people in this world have demons. Mine just happens to be one of the worse ones. My boyfriend of twos years was shot and killed right in front of me, and I could have done something to prevent it. Kind of messed up, huh? But this story isn't about how I mope around and feel sorry for myself. This is one where the girl overcomes her problems and tries to come out on top.
Welcome to my life.